BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS vs VMware Tanzu GemFire comparison

Cancel
You must select at least 2 products to compare!
Comparison Buyer's Guide
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS and VMware Tanzu GemFire based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle, Quest Software, SolarWinds and others in Database Development and Management.
To learn more, read our detailed Database Development and Management Report (Updated: April 2024).
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Featured Review
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"BMC Data Management improved our data recovery process by simplifying it.""I have worked with DB2's great features in the last five years. The IDAA feature transformed the vision of warehousing, business analytics, and big data at my bank. Besides the mainframe, I saw that this solution was evolutionary. It gives real-time information."

More BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS Pros →

"The solution improved our site reliability."

More VMware Tanzu GemFire Pros →

Cons
"One area for improvement with this product could be in providing clearer guidance and tools for disaster recovery planning and execution.""DB2 is a hard tool to grasp. It's hard for users to learn how to use it. It's not easy to see how it works."

More BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS Cons →

"The initial deployment was a little difficult."

More VMware Tanzu GemFire Cons →

Pricing and Cost Advice
Information Not Available
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Database Development and Management solutions are best for your needs.
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Questions from the Community
Top Answer:BMC Data Management improved our data recovery process by simplifying it.
Top Answer:One area for improvement with this product could be in providing clearer guidance and tools for disaster recovery planning and execution. As someone involved in managing infrastructure, understanding… more »
Top Answer:From my perspective as an infrastructure guy, the most valuable aspect of BMC's data management solutions was their ability to optimize CPU cycles, improving IMS performance without directly impacting… more »
Top Answer:The solution improved our site reliability.
Top Answer:The price is pretty good. It is a CPU-based system. The price depends on how big our cluster is.
Top Answer:When we had outages, we had timeouts. Sometimes, the nodes would drop out of a cluster. Therefore, the applications would get timeouts. There is a newer version out that we're planning to upgrade to… more »
Ranking
Views
168
Comparisons
155
Reviews
1
Average Words per Review
433
Rating
8.0
Views
450
Comparisons
278
Reviews
1
Average Words per Review
330
Rating
7.0
Comparisons
Also Known As
BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on z/OS, Data Management for IMS and DB2 on z/OS
GemFire, Pivotal GemFire
Learn More
Overview

Transform the management of your DB2 databases to meet the scale and complexity of digital business

  • Run DB2 utilities with BMC Next Generation Technology to optimize your data and improve application performance
  • Eliminate downtime and increase availability of business services
  • Ensure the integrity of structured and unstructured data
  • Take control with intelligent automation and policy-driven rules
  • Bridge the gap from green-screen to modern, secure, self-service user interfaces
  • Move to DB2 12 and beyond with confidence

An in-memory data grid powered by Apache Geode
Scale your data services on demand to support high-performance, real-time apps.

Sample Customers
Airline Tariff Publishing Co (ATPCO), AtTask, MetaScale
Southwest Airlines, Indian Railways, GE Power and Water
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Financial Services Firm27%
Insurance Company13%
Government11%
Manufacturing Company6%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Financial Services Firm26%
Computer Software Company17%
Insurance Company8%
Healthcare Company7%
Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business20%
Midsize Enterprise5%
Large Enterprise76%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business20%
Midsize Enterprise16%
Large Enterprise64%
Buyer's Guide
Database Development and Management
April 2024
Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle, Quest Software, SolarWinds and others in Database Development and Management. Updated: April 2024.
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is ranked 21st in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews while VMware Tanzu GemFire is ranked 19th in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews. BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is rated 8.6, while VMware Tanzu GemFire is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS writes "Improves disaster recovery processes and offers an efficient CPU cycle optimization ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Tanzu GemFire writes "The product improves site reliability, but it is not stable, and the initial deployment was a little difficult". BMC Data Management for IMS and DB2 on zOS is most compared with AWS Database Migration Service, Qlik Replicate, IBM App Connect and Dataloader.io, whereas VMware Tanzu GemFire is most compared with Nutanix Database Service and VMware Postgres.

See our list of best Database Development and Management vendors.

We monitor all Database Development and Management reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.